Morning News: August 7, 2024

German Trade Balance Drops on Shrinking Exports

China Export Growth Slows But Recovery Seems Intact

New Zealand’s Jobless-Rate Rise Opens Path to Interest Rate Cuts

Uganda Cuts Key Interest Rate for First Time in a Year

What’s Behind All the Stock Market Drama?

Three Days That Rocked Japan’s Markets

Japan Morphs Into the Center of Worry for Global Investors

BoJ’s Message Shows How Markets Keep Bullying Central Banks

There’s No Way ‘Recession Fears’ Drive the Market Carnage

Claudia Sahm: My Recession Rule Was Meant to Be Broken

Steven Mnuchin Says It’s Time to Kill the New Treasury Bond He Created

Trump’s Plan for US Bitcoin Stockpile Alarms Forfeiture Experts

Citigroup Whistleblower Denied Share of $400 Million Penalty

To Avoid a Recession, Consumer Spending Is Key

Shopify Tops Views and Sees Growth Accelerating

Adani Is Said to Plan Raising $1.2 Billion for Flagship Firm

Even Switzerland Is Discussing How to Tax the Super-Rich

Brookfield Asset Management Profits Rise, Assets Hit $1 Trillion

The True Cost of Corporate Layoffs

Apple Workers Approve Contract at First Union Store in U.S.

Google’s Search Dominance Faces Limited Risks Despite Antitrust Ruling

Glencore Sticks With Coal, Cites Pendulum Shift on ESG

Huge Fire Sparked by a Mercedes-Benz EV Adds to Safety Concerns Dogging Industry

CVS’s Medicare Woes Continue to Fuel More Cuts to Its Outlook

The Olympics Have a Gap That Netflix Is Trying to Fill

Disney Results Show Parks Weakness Countering Streaming Profit

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Posted by on August 7th, 2024 at 7:03 am


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